Did Holly get transferred because David Wallace was jealous of her and Michael?

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Did David Wallace from The Office transfer Holly back to Nashua because he had a crush on her and was jealous of her and Michael's relationship?

On the surface it appears that he came to the Crime Aid auction in season 5 because of the rumor that Michael had Springsteen tickets. He saw Michael and Holly kissing, and in the next episode decides to transfer Holly because the relationship was undisclosed. A couple episodes later, David seems concerned about Michael's happiness and sends him on a business trip, and later when Michael yells at David for transferring Holly and hangs up on him, he doesn't fire him and Michael tells us

Why have I stayed at Dunder Mifflin for so long? Certainly not because of the paycheck. 'Cause I could be making more money as a doctor or a professional athlete. I think it's because they respect me. A boss that will not fire you even though you just tell him off right to his face over the phone That's respect.

So did David really not fire him because he respects him or did he feel guilty for letting his jealousy dictate a professional decision?

Could an alternate explanation be that David Wallace came to the Crime Aid auction to see Holly because he had a crush on her? When he says he didn't know about the relationship, he seems visibly upset almost like the kid who finds out the girl he likes has a boyfriend. Then later he is trying to cheer Michael up, sending him on business trips first class, and letting Michael get away with hanging up on him and yelling at him.

After all, there were many coworkers on the show who had relationships and didn't get transferred.

I'm wondering if there is any more to this, maybe some kind of acknowledgment that David Wallace had a crush on Holly, either in the show or in an interview?



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I don't think that is really what happened.

So did David really not fire him because he respects him or did he feel guilty for letting his jealousy dictate a professional decision?

I'm going with neither. He felt guilty because Michael was clearly torn up about his relationship ending, and David Wallace knew that was his fault.

David Wallace had a wife and at least one kid; and didn't seem to show any signs of being attracted to Holly. The concerned look he gave at the Crime Aid auction was because he didn't expect to see his HR representative in a relationship with the office manager.

It's a huge conflict of interest. HR is there to protect the company, but Holly would also be motivated to protect Michael, so the company had to move Holly to make sure she wouldn't be put in a position to put Michael over the company or vice-versa.

Michael was a weird; but generally nice guy. David probably just felt bad because he had to dampen Michael's happiness for the sake of the company. It doesn't really add anything significant to the narrative to have David attracted to Holly, if anything it would be a strange addition IMO.




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Why did Holly get transferred The Office?

Holly Flax (Amy Ryan) has been transferred back to her old branch in Nashua, New Hampshire after CFO David Wallace discovered her relationship with Michael Scott (Steve Carell).

Why did Holly leave Michael?

While organizing a fundraiser, CFO David Wallace notices Michael and Holly kissing, and realizes they are in a relationship. In response, Holly is transferred back to Nashua. She and Michael plan to continue dating, but ultimately decide to break up, realizing on the trip that the distance is insurmountable.

Where does Holly get transferred to in The Office?

Holly is transferred back to New Hampshire after corporate discovers that she and Michael are dating.

Does Holly still like Michael?

Pam says that Holly still has feelings for Michael, then deletes it. It is unclear if she is being honest or is just refraining from further hurting Michael's feelings. In the final episode of Season 5, "Company Picnic", Holly and A.J. come to the picnic together.



Michael Scott's Journey Through Love - The Office




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I got the impression that David Wallace was upset for reasons other than professional impropriety when he found out about Michael and Holly. His mannerisms on camera came across to me as the slighted boy who had a crush on the girl and found out she is dating someone else.

You are adding your own interpretation into the mix.

Corporately speaking, Holly is the police that is intended to keep the employees in check. When Michael says that "Toby is not part of the family", he is in fact correct in the sense that Toby's is expected to be loyal to corporate over the people he works next to.

Imagine if the only sheriff in town is married to a possible drug dealer. This would immediately raise suspicions whether the sherriff is actively helping the drug dealer get away with their criminal undertaking.

The same is true of Michael and Holly. If Holly is in a relationship with Michael, that immediately compromises how much David Wallace can rely on Holly's reports. Keep in mind that Michael is the main reason most HR reports get filed in the Scranton branch (Toby mentions this in an earlier episode).


I think you're reading the wrong thing into it because David remains quiet and doesn't make a scene.

In actual scenes where someone sees their crush kiss someone else, the person stays quiet to not make a scene (and possibly still hide the fact that they have a crush on the other person).

However, David is remains quiet as a matter of professionalism.

Secondly, Holly moving to the Nashua branch actually enables her relationship with Michael, in the sense that it's no longer a corporate liability. The unfortunate fact is that she had to move, but from an administrative point of view, you can argue that Wallace effectively chose to enable Holly and Michael having a relationship (without consequences to the company), rather than prevent it.

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